NEET State Wise Rank List 2026 – State Merit List PDF, Counselling & Rank Details

The release of the NEET State Wise Rank List 2026 will be done after the announcement of the All India Rank (AIR) by NTA at neet.nta.nic.in, most probably in the second week of June. The NTA releases three types of NEET 2026 Merit List, such as All India Rank (AIR), 85% State Quota and 15% All India Quota (AIQ). In the previous year, the NEET exam was on 4th May 2025, and its results were released on 14th June 2025. NEET UG is done for admission to more than 1 lakh MBBS and 27,618 BDS seats provided by the government, central, private and deemed universities situated in the state. Besides MBBS and BDS, depending on the NEET 2026 state rank, admission is provided to AYUSH courses and 603 BVSc and AH courses. 

The expected NEET 2026 score range is given category-wise as follows:

• UR/EWS: 700-135
• UR or EWS-PwD: 150-110
• OBC, SC, ST: 150-120
• OBC/SC/ST-PwD: 130-115

The state counselling committees publish the NEET state rank list for admission to 85% state quota, along with all seats in private medical as well as dental colleges. Admissions to private and government colleges in the state are performed with the help of the NEET UG 2026 state merit list for qualifying candidates in the exam. NEET rank 2026 is the determining factor for the counselling process. The NEET counselling 2026 is expected to begin in the first week of July and will carry on till September 2026.

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NEET State Wise Rank List 2026

The respective state counselling authority will release the state-wise NEET merit list after the registration process ends within the due dates. The table below shows the NEET state wise rank list 2026.

Check: Uttarakhand NEET Counselling Merit List 2025

NEET State Wise Rank List 2026: Eligibility Criteria

The state medical admission eligibility criteria for the domicile and schooling among others, differ from others, however it is compulsory for applicants to complete their Class 12 or equivalent exam to study MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BUMS or other medical courses with the help of NEET. Moreover, passing the NTA NEET by obtaining the minimum cutoff percentile is significant to be considered eligible for admission to 85% state quota seats and private colleges or universities. 

NEET State Wise Rank List 2026: How is it prepared?

According to the standardised practice, the qualified applicants of NEET 2026 have to follow the eligibility criteria as well as fill out the application forms. Depending on the details filled in during the registration, the authority engages in preparing and releasing the NEET state wise rank list 2026 based on the obtained marks in pen and paper based exams.

Additionally, most of the states release a provisional NEET merit list that mentions the details of the candidates. These applicants need to report at the venue for verifying the documents and certificates. After the closing of the verification process, the state conducting authority will release the final NEET state-wise merit list 2026, that is utilised for counselling.

NEET Cut Off Percentile and Marks

The table below shows the cut-off percentile and marks related to NEET 2026.

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NEET State Wise Rank List 2026: When will it be declared?

The applicants must follow the points below to know when the NEET State Rank List 2026 will be declared.

• After the NEET result announcement, the state rank list is released.
• States such as Andhra Pradesh and Telangana release the candidates' list who pass Class 12 from the specific state before the commencement of the state-level allotment process. The list is released depending on information offered by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on behalf of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).
• All the interested candidates have to fill out the application form on or before the last date. Depending on that, the preparation of the provisional NEET state-wise merit list 2026 is done.
• Such candidates involved in the merit list can report for the sessions of document verification, normally conducted in the offline mode, as well as the valid documents or certificates.
• The state authority publishes the final state merit lists of NTA NEET, that is the source for calling the eligible candidates for state-level counselling and admission process.
• States such as Tamil Nadu release a separate merit list for the private and government colleges for admission to undergraduate medical courses.
• MCC releases NEET merit list 2026 for colleges that are under Central universities involving Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Jamia Milia Islamia (JMI) and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and Delhi University (DU).

NEET Merit List Dates 2026

The NEET 2026 exam was conducted on 3 May 2026 at various exam centres. The table below shows the tentative schedule for the upcoming events and the dates may change so students must verify on the official website of NTA.

NEET UG 2026: Counselling Updates

After the NEET 2026 results, NEET UG Counselling 2026 is the admission process which is conducted for MBBS, AYUSH, BDS and other medical courses. MCC and the respective state authorities will organise the counselling, allotment of seats, verification of documents and college documents depending on NEET scores, category, rank and reservation criteria.

NEET UG 2025: Counselling Updates

After the NEET UG 2025 exam,  states engaged in commencing their counselling process:

NEET State Wise Rank List 2026: Tie-breaking criteria

The tie occurs when 2 or more than 2 candidates get the same marks in entrance exam and apply in the same state then they must follow the tie-breaking criteria given below.

• Applicants with higher marks or percentile scores in Biology are ranked higher.
• If the tie exists, applicants with more marks or percentile scores in Chemistry are given preference.
• If the tie does not get resolved, applicants with a less ratio of wrong to right answers across all the subjects are given significance.
• If required, a lower ratio of wrong to right answers particularly in Biology are the next deciding factor.
• If the tie still exists, applicants with a lower ratio of wrong to right answers in Chemistry are ranked higher.
• As a final criteria, applicants who have a lower ratio of wrong to right answers in Physics get the higher rank.

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NEET State Wise Rank List 2026: FAQs

Ques: What is the date of the release of NEET state-wise rank list for 2026?

Ans: The respected state counselling authority will release the NEET state-wise merit list after the end of the registration process on the due dates announced officially on the counselling websites for eligible applicants participating in admissions.

Ques: Is NEET 270 a good score?

Ans: Scoring 270 in the NEET 2026 exam is a low score for candidates. Depending on the previous NEET trends, a NEET score of 270 falls within the range between 657,138 and 774,559 in the NEET merit list 2026. This rank does not fulfill the cutoff for admission to the government medical colleges within AIQ (15%) or the State Quota (85%).

Ques: What is the tie-breaking criterion in the NEET merit list 2026?

Ans: As per the official NTA NEET guidelines, the ties are resolved with the help of higher Biology marks, then Chemistry, Physics, a few wrong answers and then finally a random process under an expert committee.

Ques: How much rank will students get if their marks are 500 in NEET exam?

Ans: According to the official NEET trends, 500 marks as a rank differs annually as it is based on the difficulty of the exam, performance of the candidates and the competition level. Generally, students might secure approximately 1,00,000 to 1,50,000 rank.

Ques: What is the basis for NEET state-wise rank 2026?

Ans: NEET state-wise rank 2026 will be done depending on the NEET scores, domicile eligibility, reservation criteria, category as well as counselling registration details that are submitted to the respective state counselling authorities after the declaration of the result.